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− | * "Faustian Bargain" refers to a [[Wikipedia:Deal with the Devil|pact with the Devil]]. Metaphorically, this means giving up one's morals/self for the sake of power or wealth. | + | * "Faustian Bargain" refers to a [[Wikipedia:Deal with the Devil|pact with the Devil]]. Metaphorically, this means giving up one's morals/self for the sake of power or wealth. The name is derived from the German myth of Johannes Faust, which was immortalized in the works of [[Wikipedia: Christopher Marlowe|Christopher Marlowe]] and [[Wikipedia: Johan Wolfgang von Goethe|Johan Wolfgang von Goethe]]. |
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- "Faustian Bargain" refers to a pact with the Devil. Metaphorically, this means giving up one's morals/self for the sake of power or wealth. The name is derived from the German myth of Johannes Faust, which was immortalized in the works of Christopher Marlowe and Johan Wolfgang von Goethe.